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ArticleBioMed research international2021

Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome: Clinical, Neuroimaging Characteristics, and Outcomes in a Series of 18 Cases.

Xinhuang Lv, Qian Hong, Xiuxiu Lin, Weian Chen, Yuan Tian

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Article in BioMed research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 6 papers.

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Xinhuang LvDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1600-7157
Qian HongDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5363-8751
Xiuxiu LinDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5965-2271
Weian ChenDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6582-1737
Yuan TianDepartment of Hematopathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4519-2419
Wenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the etiology, clinical as well as neuroimaging characteristics, and outcomes after proper treatment in a series of 18 patients with osmotic demyelination syndrome.

methodsMedical records, including video records, of 18 patients with osmotic demyelination syndrome were retrospectively examined. Demographic and clinical information, imaging results, plans of management, and outcomes during the follow-up period were collected and analyzed.

resultsEighteen patients, including 10 males and 8 females, were included in the present study. The mean age at diagnosis of CNS insult was 47.4 ± 13.3 years (ranged from 30 to 78 years). Etiologies included rapidly corrected hyponatremia (50%), alcoholism (27.8%), and others. Neurological manifestations included encephalopathy (61.1%), dysphonia (50%), extrapyramidal symptoms (38.9%), and seizures (22.2%). Neuroimaging results showed that 6 patients (33.3%) had central pontine myelinolysis, 5 (27.8%) had extrapontine myelinolysis, and 7 (38.9%) had both. After treatment, 12 patients showed improvement and the other 6 did not. Among these patients, those who showed symptoms of encephalopathy had a favorable outcome. The majority of those who presented with mental retardation, seizures, and no other symptoms recovered better than their counterparts who had other symptoms. Nine out of 11 patients with pseudobulbar paralysis and/or extrapyramidal symptoms showed improvement, but the other 2 did not show improvement. Five patients who did not improve after treatment during admission were followed up for 1-3 months with rehabilitation training recommended, and it was found that 3 showed significant improvement after training, and the other 2 did not respond to this training.

conclusionsOsmotic demyelination syndrome is a complex disease entity due to a variety of etiologies, manifesting with symptoms involving diverse systems of the brain. Early identification and removal/correction of conditions leading to osmotic demyelination syndrome are the key to prevent and/or manage this disease.

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AdultAgedBrainFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMyelinolysis, Central PontineNeuroimagingOsmosisPrognosisRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcome

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